Talent Requires Practice
God gifted you with the best talent ever. You are so incredibly good at this Creative Thing that people have been telling you since you were a child “ah, look at this! He/she is so good at this thing! They have a natural talent that is going to take him/her far!” You are the star of this Creative Thing in your social circles, unmatched, unrivaled, all without lifting a finger of effort. You are praised and loved and you felt like the sky is the limit…
…then you hit the wall.
It’s Important to Nurture Your Gift(s)
Sometimes it’s easier to say “I have a talent in this, but it’s just a hobby” or “I wish I had more time to develop this skill, but I am so busy” than it is to actually go do the thing. It’s easier to let the creativity slide than it is to build that creative skill that God has given us. Sometimes we even like to brag “Ah, yes, I have this creative talent” without actually ever exercising it or thinking about it except when we’re trying to show off.